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01 How do Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D differ? Get oriented to the main parts of Medicare. 02 Should I downsize my home? Work through the financial and practical considerations. 03 What costs should I expect if I retire abroad? Look beyond the headline cost of living.

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September 23, 2026

The hidden costs of retiring abroad

Key takeaways What costs are missing from international retirement budgets? Most research into retiring abroad focuses on housing costs, restaurant prices, and healthcare premiums in the destination country. While…

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Top 5 affordable cities in the American Midwest for retirement Health, Housing & Lifestyle
• 17 min read

Top 5 affordable cities in the American Midwest for retirement

Key takeaways Retirement location conversations have followed the same geography for decades. Florida. Arizona. The Carolinas. The Midwest came up…
Ricardo Ramirez Ricardo Ramirez
How to access healthcare while living abroad Health, Housing & Lifestyle
• 17 min read

How to access healthcare while living abroad

Key takeaways For many Americans, retiring abroad has its appeals. The bureaucratic friction that defines so much of American daily…
Ricardo Ramirez Ricardo Ramirez
Downsizing your home for retirement: A checklist Health, Housing & Lifestyle
• 15 min read

Downsizing your home for retirement: A checklist

Key takeaways Graphic by Kate Farley The checklist The house usually starts giving signals before anyone is ready to act…
Ricardo Ramirez Ricardo Ramirez
Medicare 101: Understanding Parts A, B, C and D Health, Housing & Lifestyle
• 18 min read

Medicare 101: Understanding Parts A, B, C and D

Key takeaways Medicare is not one entity. It is four, and the four parts do not all work the same…
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